#96489E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.153 323.8), rgb(150, 72, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#96489E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96489E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 72, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.153 323.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #96489E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96489E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96489E text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96489E text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C289C8
oklch(70.8% 0.109 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B269B9
oklch(63% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#96489E
oklch(53.3% 0.153 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#863F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#592F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#96489E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C61A1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556A9C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99536C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96489E
#96489E
oklch(53.3% 0.153 323.8)
- #238229
#238229
oklch(53.3% 0.153 143.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #96489E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96489E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #96489E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.